2022 Statewide Pink Webinar
Event Details
Date
April 28, 2022
Time
11:30am - 12:30pm
Location
Zoom
Host
CCE Lake Ontario Fruit Program & CCE Eastern NY Commercial Horticulture Program
Early season precision crop load management strategies, along with pest and disease management recommendations by Cornell University faculty and Cornell Cooperative Extension Fruit Team specialists. Jointly hosted by the CCE Lake Ontario Fruit Program and the CCE Eastern NY Commercial Horticulture Program.
This webinar was recorded and is now available Statewide Pink Webinar Recording
Agenda
Craig Kahlke (CCE-LOF) - Welcome, Introductions, Plans for Future Spring Programming (5 minutes)
Dr. Terence Robinson (Cornell U) - Precision Crop Load Management in 2022 (30 minutes)
Dan Donahue (CCE-ENYCHP) - The Use of Prohexadione CA at Pink in Honeycrisp for Bitter Pit Mitigation (5 minutes)
Dr. Kerik Cox (Cornell U) - Spring Disease Management (10 minutes)
Dr. Monique Rivera (Cornell U) - Spring Insect Management (10 minutes)
No registration required, click the link at time of the webinar:
https://cornell.zoom.us/j/93872441577pwd=N2JhZWlSbExFYUp2NEVqUzdRcXhJUT09
passcode is 913325
Apples
Apricots
Asian Pears
Blueberries
Cherries
Currants
Gooseberries
Nectarines
Peaches
Pears
Plums
Raspberries / Blackberries
Strawberries
Unusual Fruit
Upcoming Events
Cornell Statewide Pink Meeting
April 21, 2026
Join us for a statewide pink zoom meeting covering key topics including crop load, frost risk, disease, and insect management, followed by Q&A; the session will be recorded and shared on both programs' YouTube channels.
2026 Tree Fruit & Small Fruit Twilight Meetings
April 30, 2026 : Tree Fruit & Small Fruit Twilight Meeting 1
Webster, NY
The Twilight Meetings are a series of monthly meetings, where we examine seasonal changes in tree fruit and berry crop phenology, discuss and demonstrate scouting and monitoring for insects and diseases, and provide integrated pest management solutions to maximize the health and productivity of berry and tree fruit plantings.
Please arrive at 6pm for pizza and soda. This year Twilight meetings will begin and end 30minutes earlier than last year!
May 28, 2026 : Tree Fruit & Small Fruit Twilight Meeting 2
Oswego, NY
The Twilight Meetings are a series of monthly meetings, where we examine seasonal changes in tree fruit and berry crop phenology, discuss and demonstrate scouting and monitoring for insects and diseases, and provide integrated pest management solutions to maximize the health and productivity of berry and tree fruit plantings.
Please arrive at 6pm for pizza and soda. This year Twilight meetings will begin and end 30minutes earlier than last year!
June 25, 2026 : Tree Fruit & Small Fruit Twilight Meeting 3
Medina, NY
The Twilight Meetings are a series of monthly meetings, where we examine seasonal changes in tree fruit and berry crop phenology, discuss and demonstrate scouting and monitoring for insects and diseases, and provide integrated pest management solutions to maximize the health and productivity of berry and tree fruit plantings.
Please arrive at 6pm for pizza and soda. This year Twilight meetings will begin and end 30minutes earlier than last year!
2026 Virtual Orchard Meetup Series
February 27, 2026 : Session 1 - The Impacts of Weather on Pome Fruit Quality and Storability: Lessons Learned
The Impacts of Weather on Pome Fruit Quality and Storability: Lessons from 2025 - The first meetup will be conducted live on Friday, February 27, 2026, at 10:30pm (PST)/1:30pm (EST). The webinar will last 90 minutes. The format will include brief presentations by two SPARC scientists, followed by a packer/grower panel of industry leaders across North America. The meetup will conclude with an open discussion in a very inclusive virtual format. Viewers are invited to share solutions, ask questions, and interact with scientists and panelists. The program is free of charge.
June 11, 2026 : Session 2
Details to follow.
June 18, 2026
Details to follow.
June 25, 2026 : Session 4
Details to follow.